幸福的人都在做这8件事
8 unexpected habits of happy people
Everybody wants to be happy. Thus, the onslaught of lists enumerating various happy-making suggestions: Learn to let go! Live in the present! Don't sweat the small stuff!
每个人都渴望快乐的生活.于是,各种关于幸福秘诀的清单纷纷出炉：学会放手！活在当下！莫在小事上纠结！
Which is all fine and good — there's clearly nothing wrong with a positive outlook. But that list has been done to death ... and aren't those peppy platitudes slightly obvious anyway? Instead, we offer an alternative list of habits — more concrete and backed by science — employed by those who've successfully located the bliss button.
这些建议当然不错——毕竟每个人都想要有积极的人生.只是它们的内容都被说滥了……那些陈词滥调难道不是显而易见的吗？所以,今天我们给大家提供一份不一样的清单——它们就是那些幸福的人正在践行着的秘诀,这些秘诀更具体,且有科学依据.
1. They go to parks
漫步公园
One study found that people who live in cities with more green space feel better than those surrounded by man-made materials. How much better? The happiness jump associated with green space is equal to about one-third the boost in well-being that people get from being married. In a similar vein, another study found that a five-minute dose of nature improves self-esteem; green areas with water were found to be the most beneficial.
研究表明,住在城市绿地附近的人要比整日身在人造材料中的人幸福感强烈.有多幸福呢？打个比方说,与绿地相邻的人,其幸福感的提升幅度大概有人们结婚时幸福感的三分之一.同样,另有研究证明,亲近自然哪怕五分钟,也有利于自尊心的提升；若绿地还能伴水那更是最好不过了.
2. They live in Scandinavian countries
生活在北欧国家
Okay, so your place of residence may not be a habit so much as a circumstance, but this is interesting. According to the United Nations General Assembly's second World Happiness Report, Denmark is the happiest country, followed by Norway, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Sweden and Canada. Note that all of these are generally northern countries, what's the deal? See number 3.
好吧,也许你觉得居住的地方只能算环境因素,称不上是习惯,但事实并非如此.根据联合国大会发布的第二份全球幸福指数报告,幸福度最高的国家是丹麦,其次是挪威、瑞士、荷兰、瑞典和加拿大.注意,这些国家绝大多数都位于北欧.为什么会这样呢？看看下一条你就知道了.
3. They practice 'hygge'
践行"修噶"文化
Huh? Pronounced HYU-gah, Danes make it through their long dark winters with a healthy dose of this to maintain their position as the happiest place in the world. With no real equivalent in the English language, hygge is a cultural concept that revolves around intimacy, gratitude and family; it's a kind of emotional coziness. As described by one Dane, "It's like a feeling, and it's big at Christmastime. The candles, the food, being with your family." But it lasts all year.
